Trendex - Connect with stars YC Application
Trendex - Connect with stars went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2022 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2022
- Industry
- Consumer
- Team size
- 9
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2022
Founders
Andrea BonapersonaFounder
Jean-Joseph MARIANIFounder
What Trendex - Connect with stars does
Trendex.gg is a next-gen fan engagement platform built at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and applied technology. We partner directly with world-class athletes and celebrities to create official digital fan passes, backed by real stars - then use technology to automate and personalize the fan-talent relationship at scale. Fans can get and use these official passes across Trendex’s growing ecosystem: from IRL rewards like signed memorabilia and meet-and-greets, to online experiences to smart, automated fan journeys (content, perks, access, loyalty) powered by tech - so every supporter feels recognized, rewarded, and closer to the athlete they follow. With Trendex, fans don’t just watch the game - they participate in it. Join us in building a fair, transparent, and athlete-first future for sports and entertainment.
Trendex - Connect with stars's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Trendex - Connect with stars, Summer 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Trendex - Connect with stars
Bringing fans closer to the world's greatest athletes
We build a fan engagement platform that connects fans directly with world-class athletes through official digital fan passes. These passes unlock real-world rewards like signed memorabilia and meet-and-greets, and online experiences powered by automated, personalized fan journeys including content, perks, and loyalty programs. Our product transforms fan support from passive watching to active participation.
We are based in San Francisco, CA and will remain here after YC.
San Francisco is where we currently live and work. It's also the hub for both technology and sports-tech startups, which gives us access to talent, investors, and partners relevant to our business.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Trendex - Connect with stars YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Trendex - Connect with stars's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Trendex - Connect with stars would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Trendex - Connect with stars in?
Trendex - Connect with stars was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2022 batch.
Who founded Trendex - Connect with stars?
Trendex - Connect with stars was founded by Andrea Bonapersona, Jean-Joseph MARIANI.
What does Trendex - Connect with stars do?
Bringing fans closer to the world’s greatest athletes
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Trendex - Connect with stars's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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